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2023 Top Connecticut Women's D1 Basketball Schools

7 Colleges
$46,903 Avg Tuition & Fees*
65% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Division I Women's Basketball in Connecticut ranking.

We analyzed 7 colleges and universities across Connecticut to determine which were the best for D1 Women's Basketball athletes in Connecticut. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.

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Top Colleges in Connecticut for D1 Women's Basketball athletes in Connecticut

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the best school for D1 Women’s Basketball athletes in Connecticut in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 5,690 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at UCONN took home $8,519,682 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 989 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UCONN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list. Full University of Connecticut Sports Report

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,770 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at Quinnipiac made $2,464,703 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Read full sports report on Quinnipiac University

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Fairfield University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,241 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at Fairfield U took home $2,648,457 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Read full sports report on Fairfield University

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 1,695 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Basketball team at Yale brought home $843,625 in revenue in a single year. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Yale did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list. Full Yale University Sports Report

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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the #5 spot on the list. Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,475 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at Sacred Heart took home $1,610,280 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Read full sports report on Sacred Heart University

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #6. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 878 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at UHart made $945,224 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 981 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Read More…

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

Central Connecticut State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in Connecticut ranking. CCSU is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,676 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at CCSU made $1,049,367 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995. Read More…

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 7 schools only.

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